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Critical infrastructure worries in the U.S. and abroad are far from over. This week, security firm Tenable published research demonstrating a vulnerability affecting two software programs used by global energy management company Schneider Electric. The company’s systems are in place in facilities across North America, Western Europe and Asia. Before publishing its research, Tenable notified […]

Update: Well that didn’t last long. After the decision, DraftKings filed notice of appeal and an expediated motion to stay the decision, which was approved by a New York judge. The site won’t have to cease operations in New York today, and Daily Fantasy Sports survives another day in New York. Here’s the full statement from DraftKings: “We are disappointed with the… Read More

Mark Zuckerberg urged the world not to “succumb to cynicism” despite bigots like Donald Trump calling for Muslims to be banned from entering the United States. Today, Facebook’s CEO posted on his site that “I want to add my voice in support of Muslims in our community and around the world…As the leader of Facebook I want you to know that you are always welcome here… Read More

As Alphabet continues to rejigger their company structure, one of the teams left under the Alphabet umbrella has gotten itself a new moniker, according to Stat News. Verily is an independent Alphabet company with a focus on using tech to deal wit...

As Alphabet continues to rejigger their company structure, one of the teams left under the Alphabet umbrella has gotten itself a new moniker, according to Stat News. Verily is an independent Alphabet company with a focus on using tech to deal wit...

Facebook’s least favorite Austrian, lawyer and privacy campaigner, Max Schrems, has updated his data protection complaints against the social network giant in the light of the recent EJC strikedown of the Safe Harbor transatlantic data-sharing agreement. Read More

Yesterday, the EFF announced the launch of a campaign called ‘Spying on Students’ to raise awareness about privacy risks for technology used at schools. The campaign came with a complaint that it filed with the FCC against Google, claiming that the company collects and data mines school children’s personal info, including what they search for. EFF staff attorney Nate Cardozo… Read More

More details about U.K. intelligence agency GCHQ’s use of hacking — aka: ‘computer network interference’ in euphemistic official parlance — and the oversight regime governing its hacking activities have emerged via an ongoing legal challenge filed by civil liberties group Privacy International and several ISPs, which is continuing to put witness statements into… Read More